Syler was born in Lubbock, Texas, moved to Austin, Texas when he was six, and has lived in the Chicago area since coming to DePaul University in 1991. He and his wife Heidi have four kids (Kaila-'98, Ellie-'00, Foster-'02, and Grace-'04) and live in the 'burbs. He's been High School Pastor at Christ Church Lake Forest since 1998. He also enjoys talking about himself in the third person.
Music, movies, sports, casual dining restaurants, theology.